Update: For those writing me to say they've seen all of the above, more titles: Maria Full of Grace, I Capture the Castle, Bend it Like Beckham. If you liked Spirited Away, look into all of director Hayao Miyazaki's other wonders, such as Ponyo, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle.

Update #2: More films to be listed here at will: Melancholia, Moonrise Kingdom, Another Earth, Zero Dark Thirty, Top of the Lake (filmic mini-series), Under the Skin

Just as a reminder, films aren't gendered: These movies are for everyone who enjoys solid cinema.

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